Comb cleaner



Sept. 4, 1923. 1,467,128

7 J. A. WALSH C OMB CLEANER Filed'Oct. 23 1922 Patented Sept. 4, 1923.

JAMES A. WALSH, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

COMB CLEANER.

Application filed October 23, 1922. Serial No. 596,501.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J Arms A. l/VALSH, of the city of Toledo, in thecounty of Lucas, in the State of Ohio, in the United States of America,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Comb Cleaner, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a comb cleaner which byconstruction affords a means whereby individuals using the same may themore readily and conveniently replace and insert various sized cleaningcords, suspended under tension from opposing threading holes in the bodyjaws, for greater adaptable usage.

The objects of my invention are, firstly, to provide a more convenientand practicable comb cleaner: secondly, to provide a more durable andreliable comb cleaner: and thirdly, to provide a less complex and costlycomb cleaner.

I attain these objects by the construction illustrated in theaccompanying. drawing, wherein like numerals refer to similarlyconstructed parts throughout the same, and which presents a perspectiveview of the comb cleaner improvement, readily disclosing two portions ofthe body construction which form the jaws thereof.

The jaws of this comb cleaner invention, referred to by numerals l and2, are preferably formed by the use of two similarly constructed archshaped sections, referred to by numerals 3 and 4 and which have theirrespective ends juxta positioned so as to simulate a semi-circularformation: These arch shaped sections are preferably secured by screwfasteners 5, 5, 5 and 5 to the base of a spring plate, referred to bynumeral 6, in order that aforesaid sections may be caused to spreadapart at their jaws 1 and 2 and provide a tension for suspended combteeth cleaning cords referred to by numeral 7 arch shaped sections 3 and4 are provided, near the base of jaws 1 and 2, with opposing cleaningcord threading holes, referred to by numerals 8 and 9, through whichvarious sized cleaning cords may readily be threaded across from one jawtothe other by convenient use of a needle.

Near the outer base of arch shaped sect-ion 4 is thereto secured a smallbrush, referred to by numeral 10, whereof the composing fibers at theirbase are interwoven through and into said section 4 for greaterdurability, as referred to by numeral 11.

It is quite apparent how that an individual, using this comb cleanerinvention, may the more readily and conveniently suspend various sizedcleaning cords, in proportion with ample tension desired, by threadingsuch cord with a needle passed back and forth from threading holes 8 and9 respectively as positioned near the base of arch shaped sections 3 and4 as hereinbefore specified: and further how that these cleaning cordsmay be drawn through between the teeth of a comb in accord withparticular space provided thereat for the purpose of removing whateverdeposits may have been collected and how that the use of brush 10 willaid in the displacement of aforesaid deposits about and along theoutside of the combs teeth.

desire to secure by Letwhich said arch shaped sections are secured and acleanlng to spread apart their jaws cord suspended back and forth undertension from said threading holes, substantially as hereinbeforedescribed.

In witness whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES A. WALSH.

